The situation and uncertainty around grid connections and grid fees in Germany is evolving, possibly enabling market participants to look beyond the August 2029 grid fee exemption cut-off date – although uncertainty is still very high.
EDF Power Solutions has commissioned a 50MW/120MWh BESS project in Poland, Eurus has done the same in Hungary, while NGEN and Aretis Group have financed and enlisted optimisers (respectively) for projects in Hungary, Romania, Poland, Slovenia and Latvia.
At a recent industry event hosted by market research firm Wood Mackenzie, energy storage experts discussed their approaches to public engagement, especially around addressing fire and other safety concerns.
In this US news roundup, OCI Energy, MN8 Energy, GridStor, and Grenergy advance battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Texas, California, Colorado, and Georgia.
Invinity Energy Systems has been enlisted to design and deliver the world’s largest flow battery, for a data centre project in Switzerland currently under construction by Flexbase.
China-headquartered battery storage system integrator HyperStrong and German power electronics manufacturer SMA Solar have signed a strategic cooperation agreement.
On May 20, JA Solar announced the appointment of Wang Junsheng as president of its energy storage subsidiary, with the appointment taking immediate effect.
Singapore-based Equis has launched GreenPoint Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary consolidating its Australian renewable energy and battery storage operations under a dedicated platform with a 2.5GW portfolio of 12 battery energy storage systems (BESS) and wind projects across every National Energy Market (NEM)-connected state.